Chapter 8 · Verse 21
Bhagavad Gita 8.21
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Aksara Brahma Yoga · अक्षर ब्रह्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्। यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
Roman (IAST)
avyakto'kṣara ityuktastamāhuḥ paramāṃ gatim| yaṃ prāpya na nivartante taddhāma paramaṃ mama||8.21||
Simple transliteration
avyakto'kshara ityuktastamahuh paramam gatim yam prapya na nivartante taddhama paramam mama8.21
Meaning
Meaning (English)
That unmanifest, imperishable reality is called the supreme destination. Those who attain it never return. That is Krishna's supreme abode — the ultimate goal of existence.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो अव्यक्त अक्षर कहा गया है, वही परम गति है। जिसे प्राप्त होकर पुनः नहीं लौटते, वह मेरा परम धाम है।
About this verse
This is verse 21 of 28 in Chapter 8 (Aksara Brahma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
